HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11935, 16 September 1924, Page 2

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE

BRILLIANT VAUDEVILLE AND REVUE. His Majesty’s Theatre was crowded last night, when an entirely new programme of exceptional merit was presented. A number of new artists are making their first appearance here this week —all of them up to the wellknown Fullers’ standard of excellence. But the gem of the programme, and a generously-proportioned gem it is, occupying as it does the whole of the second portion, is the new and scintillating musical comedy, entitled “The Tennis Club,” presented by the Jim Gerald Revue Company. No one has a. keener sense of the humorous, than Jim Gerald, and this faculty enables him to light, with unfailing accuracy, u P^ n these features of any situation which can be made to contribute to the comic. In his latest revue he takes the part of the valet of an English gentleman much interested in the sport tennis. He is a member of a select B j Su an enn j s club, and when attended there by his “man,” the latter contrives upon all occasions to stir up trouble.of the most entertaining kind entertaining for the audience, that is—but for the unhappy tennis enthusiast it has every appearance of being very embarrassing. The supporting company is very strong, and snow up to particular advantage in this production, parts being taken by Ernest Crawford Lance Vane, Howard (Hall, Reg. Haw! thorne, Essie Jennings, Mona Thomas Sophie Vivian, and Polly McLaren. The musical numbers throughout were bright and vivacious. Reg. Hawthorne was heard in “A Little Yodelling"” and, with Jim Gerald, ~“Mr Gallagher *nd Mr Shean”; other items were Doo,” by Ernest Crawford; Tippy Canoe,” J>y Vivian, Hall, and Crawford; Moonlight,” by Essie Jenby Jim Gej*ald: ?• Ernest Crawford”: and Stealing to Virginia,” by Sbphie Vivian.

number of very entertaining vaudeville items comprised the introductory portion of the programme. . Jackson and partner made their initial appearance as burlesque jugglers. Theirs is a thoroughly amusing turn m which much “inside information” concerning stage juggling is imparted audience. Reno’s rnnba Jazz Band can always bo relied upon for a splendid musical turn, and last night they excelled themselves A completely new list of selections was submitted, the performers’ versatility being attested by its variety which ranged from grand opera to jazz. The original and still supreme “tramp” at the piano, Mr James Stewart, was again successful in the original and diverting items which he contributed, f.-j- ,- Be .8 a " established his popularity fimly ;n Wellington last week as a light, comedian, and this week he is even better. In the latest English song success “That Old Gang,” he was particularly happy, and received a big ovation, while a number of other hu SOn P , were rendered with that hts own. and ° ham Wh ' ch is Peculiarly ■Sf programme will be continued nightly throughout the week.